abjection

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /æbˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃn̩/

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Noun

Singular abjection

Plural abjections

1. The act of bringing down or humbling.

   The abjection of the king and his realm.

2. (rare) The state of being rejected or cast out.

   An abjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever.

3. A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.